A very disappointed Oil Can Boyd (11-6, 3.71) begins shouting and throwing clothes in the Red Sox clubhouse after learning he had not been selected by KC manager Dick Howser to be one of the eight pitchers for the American League All-Star team. The inconsolable right-hander, who will storm out of Fenway Park before the team’s scheduled game against California, will be suspended without pay for three days for his tirade.

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A very disappointed Oil Can Boyd (11-6, 3.71) begins shouting and throwing clothes in the Red Sox clubhouse after learning he had not been selected by KC manager Dick Howser to be one of the eight pitchers for the American League All-Star team. The inconsolable right-hander, who will storm out of Fenway Park before the team’s scheduled game against California, will be suspended without pay for three days for his tirade.

Oil Can Boyd (11-6) flies into a rage after learning that he has been left off the American League All-Star team and storms out of Fenway Park prior to Boston’s game against the Angels. He will be suspended indefinitely by the Red Sox and eventually scuffle with local police before checking into a hospital for psychiatric testing. The weirdness continues into the game as the Angels score three in the 12th to take a 7 – 4 lead. Boston then scores three to tie and when Todd Fischer replaces Mike Cook, he balks in Dwight Evans with the winning run.

Oil Can Boyd (11-6) flies into a rage after learning that he has been left off the American League All-Star team and storms out of Fenway Park prior to Boston’s game against the Angels. He will be suspended indefinitely by the Red Sox and eventually scuffle with local police before checking into a hospital for psychiatric testing. The weirdness continues into the game as the Angels score three in the 12th to take a 7 – 4 lead. Boston then scores three to tie and when Todd Fischer replaces Mike Cook, he balks in Dwight Evans with the winning run.

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Oil Can Boyd (11-6) flies into a rage after learning that he has been left off the American League All-Star team and storms out of Fenway Park prior to Boston’s game against the Angels. He will be suspended indefinitely by the Red Sox and eventually scuffle with local police before checking into a hospital for psychiatric testing. The weirdness continues into the game as the Angels score three in the 12th to take a 7 – 4 lead. Boston then scores three to tie and when Todd Fischer replaces Mike Cook, he balks in Dwight Evans with the winning run.

Atlanta’s Dale Murphy does not play in the Braves’ 7 – 3 win over the Phillies, ending his consecutive game streak at 740. Murphy hadn’t missed a game since September 1981.

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Atlanta’s Dale Murphy does not play in the Braves’ 7 – 3 win over the Phillies, ending his consecutive game streak at 740. Murphy hadn’t missed a game since September 1981.

The Padres trade P Tim Stoddard to the Yankees for P Ed Whitson, who had become the target of such fan abuse in New York that manager Lou Piniella would no longer pitch him in Yankee Stadium.

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The Padres trade P Tim Stoddard to the Yankees for P Ed Whitson, who had become the target of such fan abuse in New York that manager Lou Piniella would no longer pitch him in Yankee Stadium.

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1986 – Glenn Davis drills two home runs and drives in five as the Astros put a 12-1 hurt on the Expos. Kevin Bass caps the scoring with a grand slam. Mike Scott, soon to be named to the N.L. All-Star team, pockets the easy victory. 

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1986 – Glenn Davis drills two home runs and drives in five as the Astros put a 12-1 hurt on the Expos. Kevin Bass caps the scoring with a grand slam. Mike Scott, soon to be named to the N.L. All-Star team, pockets the easy victory. 

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Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves ties a major league record by hitting four home runs in a game against the Montreal Expos

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On July 6, 1986, Bob Horner of the Atlanta Braves ties a major league record by hitting four home runs in a game against the Montreal Expos. Horner hits three solo blasts and a three-run shot, but the Braves lose the game, 11-8. Horner homered in the 2nd, 4th and 5th off Expos started Andy…

On the winning side, Al Newman cracks his first major league homer, off Zane Smith; it’ll be the only homer of his career, as Newman will go to the American League next year and set the junior circuit record by going to bat 1,893 times without a 4-bagger.

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On the winning side, Al Newman cracks his first major league homer, off Zane Smith; it’ll be the only homer of his career, as Newman will go to the American League next year and set the junior circuit record by going to bat 1,893 times without a 4-bagger.

In the A’s 6 – 3 win over Milwaukee, Tony Phillips of the A’s ties the major league mark with 12 assists at 2B. It’ll be matched again next month.

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In the A’s 6 – 3 win over Milwaukee, Tony Phillips of the A’s ties the major league mark with 12 assists at 2B. It’ll be matched again next month.

At Comiskey Park, with the score 1 – 1 in the bottom of the 8th, Sox OF John Cangelosi leads off with a drive to the right field corner. A fan leans out of the stands and appears to touch the ball as he tumbles onto the field. Anticipating an interference call, Yankee OF Claudell Washington slows down, while the speedy Cangelosi easily reaches third base. The umps don’t see any interference and Cangelosi remains on third, and scores on a sacrifice fly. The Sox win, 2 – 1.

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At Comiskey Park, with the score 1 – 1 in the bottom of the 8th, Sox OF John Cangelosi leads off with a drive to the right field corner. A fan leans out of the stands and appears to touch the ball as he tumbles onto the field. Anticipating an interference call, Yankee OF Claudell Washington slows down, while the speedy Cangelosi easily reaches third base. The umps don’t see any interference and Cangelosi remains on third, and scores on a sacrifice fly. The Sox win, 2 – 1.